ive been in alot of pain and have been goin heavy on the pain killers. i just wanted to know whats my limit until i can get realy sick. please dont say, "read the bottel" cause u dont OD if u take that much. And dont say the whole bottle.
(thanx)
2006-09-12 16:02:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
The biggest problem with tylenol is that too much kills your liver and other organs start to decay. This starts with just a few per day. There isn't much safety margin over what the recommended dosage is. REad the warnings very carefully.
Take something else, like ibuprofen or aspirin or hit yourself on the head, it's better than what will happen if you destroy your liver.
2006-09-12 16:05:30 · answer #1 · answered by auntiegrav 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could eat 30 + OD and if you survive you'd probably have a Toxic liver and liver damage....you would most likely throw up before you would OD on Tylenol, but it's possible. Your body can only absorb so much. Children's Tylenol only contains 30 because it is the limit where they would OD.
I'd call your local Poison Control Center and ask them.
2006-09-20 14:26:10 · answer #2 · answered by rainysnana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are pains that over the counter pain relievers aren't strong enough no matter how many you take. If the regular dose of Tylenol isn't working for you, more won't make it any better. The bad thing about Tylenol is the potential for liver damage if you take more than the recommended amount. See your doctor for a more effective medication.
2006-09-12 16:09:59 · answer #3 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tylenol is bad for your liver. It would be hard to OD on Tylenol. But if tylenol is not working for you talk to your dr. about a prescribe pain killer. Maybe you messed up your back or something. trust me too much tylenol will mess up your liver for life
2006-09-15 07:17:36 · answer #4 · answered by Medical Assistant 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As little as two times the recommended dose of acetaminophen (Tylenol) has been known to cause severe liver damage.
This drug is especially dangerous to children if recommended doses are exceeded.
DO NOT TAKE MORE that the recommended dose. Sorry - just not safe.
If you really need more relief, 800mg of Advil/Ibuprofin - twice the non-prescription recommended dose - can generally be taken safely. (I've been taking 800mg of Ibuprofin 1-3 times a day for 7 years for pain)
Sorry about your pain - hang in there!
2006-09-12 16:11:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tylenol will also cause LIVER damage.
If you are taking more than 6 a day you may need to see a doctor.
2006-09-20 12:49:10 · answer #6 · answered by Sandyvon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never o.d.'d on tylenol, but i did take way too many ibuprofen once. It wasnt really that many either. I felt horrible though; I had cold sweats, felt really sick, hot flashes! It lasted for about 2 and a half hours, too! I make sure to keep up with how many ibuprofen i take now.
2006-09-12 16:05:06 · answer #7 · answered by mrossi330 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the doctor and find something else to manage your pain. Obviously Tylenol is not cutting it so you might need something stronger or a different type of drug (anti-inflammatory for example.)
2006-09-12 16:10:31 · answer #8 · answered by jaybird 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
over a period time too many tylenols will damge your liver
my advice would be if you are hurting that bad you probally need to go to the doctor and let him prescribe something for you. self medication can be a dangerous thing.
2006-09-19 20:10:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you did not say what kind of Tylenol
Tylenol is a brand
are you speaking of acetaminophen?
or acetaminophen with codeine
one requires a prescription and the other does not
we need to know the medicinal ingredients to be able to answer your question
2006-09-12 17:24:59 · answer #10 · answered by Button Face 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋